Enrollment
82
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Akron, OH
Steel Academy
Federal NCES profile for Steel Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390156705827Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 76
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Steel Academy earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio.
- #2 of 17
- schools in Akron · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.9:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 82
- students enrolled
Steel Academy has class sizes smaller than 99% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Steel Academy ranks #2 of 17 schools in Akron, OH.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.9:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-68% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Steel Academy compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Steel Academy
Steel Academy is a small charter combined-grade school in Akron, Ohio, enrolling 82 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.9:1, Steel Academy is leaner than roughly 99% of Ohio schools and 68% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Ohio schools, with 82 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by African American (65%) and White (21%) (diversity index 53/100).
Its district draws 31.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Akron's public schools, it stands alongside Buchtel Community Learning Center (994 students): Steel Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (5.9:1 vs 12.9:1).
Steel Academy is a single-school charter district, so Steel Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 82 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Ohio's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Steel Academy compares
Steel Academy on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.9:1 | ▼ 68% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 82 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.9:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
82
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
5.9:1
students per teacher
- 68% below state mean
Top 1% in Ohio - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$16,850
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $14,655
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 64.6%
White 20.7%
Two or More 9.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
Asian 1.2%
Largest group: African American at 64.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.9, Steel Academy is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Steel Academy, which includes Steel Academy.
$16,850
Per student
+15%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.4%
State 68.4%
Federal 31.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools in Akron
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Buchtel Community Learning Center
Standard public school
994 students 12.9:1 students per teacher
East Community Learning Center
Standard public school
923 students 10.5:1 students per teacher
Springfield Junior/Senior High School
Standard public school
807 students 17.9:1 students per teacher
Coventry Elementary School
Standard public school
476 students 14.9:1 students per teacher
Barber Community Learning Center
Standard public school
431 students 16:1 students per teacher
Crouse Community Learning Center
Standard public school
429 students 14.8:1 students per teacher
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~82 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Steel Academy
How many students attend Steel Academy?
Steel Academy has 82 students enrolled. It is a public school in Akron, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Steel Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Steel Academy is 5.9:1, which is 68% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 62% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Steel Academy?
The largest demographic group at Steel Academy is African American at 64.6% of enrollment, in Akron, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Steel Academy?
Steel Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Steel Academy rank among schools in Akron?
By Resource Investment Index, Steel Academy ranks #2 of 17 schools in Akron, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Akron on the city page.
Is Steel Academy a good school?
Steel Academy earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Steel Academy?
None; Steel Academy is a single-school charter district, and Steel Academy is its only campus.
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